PREP SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Trojans drop doubleheader to Redwood Valley

REDWOOD FALLS — Worthington’s softball team dropped a doubleheader to Redwood Valley Thursday, as the Trojans went down 1-0 and 5-1 in the Southwest Conference showdown, striking out 22 times on the day.

“We weren’t able to generate much on offense,” WHS coach Sam Baumgartner said. “Their pitcher was just too effective.”

In Game 1, RV scored one run in the first inning and that was all the Cardinals would need, as the Trojans (8-8, 4-6) could muster just two hits on the day.

K.C. Riley had the lone hits for WHS in the form of a single and double. Angela Robinson struck out three and gave up five hits and no earned runs in six innings on the mound for the Trojans.

“It was a shame that we lost Game 1 on an unearned run,” Baumgartner said. “We should have scored, but we just weren’t able to muster up any offense.”

In Game 2, the slow offense continued for the Trojans, as Worthington could muster up just one run on three hits.

Riley had a single, while Jen Majerus was 2-for-3 with a double an an RBI and Robinson struck out four, while walking one in seven innings on the mound for the Trojans.

“We’re playing much sharper,” Baumgartner said. “We’re more aware of what to do. The hitting wasn’t there.

“We have the ability to compete with anybody if we play the way we are supposed to.”

Game 1 R H E

WHS 000 000 0 — 0 2 7

RV 100 000 X — 1 5 0

Game 2 R H E

RV 201 020 0 — 5 14 0

WHS 000 100 0 — 1 3 1

Pipestone sweeps Marshall

PIPESTONE — Pipestone Area’s softball team stayed undefeated on the season, defeating Marshall 13-0 and 11-2 Thursday.

Tasia Woelber and Kelly Nettick combined for nine strikeouts in five innings in Game 1, while Amanda Haupert (2-for-4) and Brittany Evans (2-for-4) each had two RBIs and Cassie Evans went 2-for-2 with an RBI for the Arrows (14-0).

In Game 2, Nettick was 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs, Libby Schneider was 2-for-2 with two RBIs and Woelber was 2-for-3 with two RBIs, while striking out 12 in five innings on the mound for the Arrows.

PA will play in their home tournament Saturday.

Game 1 R H E

MHS 000 00 — 0 1 3

PA 191 2X — 13 11 0

Game 2 R H E

PA 114 012 2 — 11 9 1

MHS 200 000 0 — 2 4 3

SWU and ML/B-O split doubleheader

BREWSTER — Mountain Lake/Butterfield-Odin took Game 1 3-2 and Southwestern United took Game 2 11-2 in softball action Thursday.

In Game 1, Ida Rogers-Ferguson had two hits and an RBI for SWU (3-14, 3-6), but it wasn’t enough, as McKenzie Hopwood struck out five in seven innings on the mound for ML/B-O.

In Game 2, Maddie Rasche had two hits, while Connor DeWall and Janae Vonk each had two hits and two RBIs for SWU.

SWU will travel to Russell-Tyler-Ruthton today.

Game 1 R H E

ML/B-O 000 210 0 — 3 2 3

SWU 100 001 0 — 2 4 2

Game 2 R H E

SWU 021 152 0 — 11 7 1

ML/B-O 100 001 0 — 2 4 1

Windom and JCC split doubleheader

JACKSON — Windom took Game 1 in a 5-4 battle and Jackson County Central shut out the Eagles 6-0 in Game 2 of a softball doubleheader Thursday.

Marita Rasche hit a grand slam for JCC in Game 1, but it wasn’t enough as Gina Hauge hit a home run and Jamie Symens went 2-for-4 to lead Windom to a 5-4 win.

In Game 2, Moira Carlons threw a complete-game shutout, striking out 13 and giving up three hits on the mound for JCC, while Brooke Klontz went 3-for-4 with two RBIs to lead the Huskies.

JCC will play in their home tournament Saturday.

Game 1 R H E

Windom 100 022 0 — 5 7 4

JCC 040 000 0 — 4 7 3

Game 2 R H E

JCC 310 020 0 — 6 7 1

Windom 000 000 0 — 0 3 2

MCC 10, E/SWC 9

SLAYTON — Makenzie Giese scored the game winner on a Courtney Blomgren single in the bottom of the eighth to give Murray County Central a comeback victory.

Jade Giese (3-for-5) had a double in the bottom of the seventh for MCC, which scored three runs to tie the game. Makenzie Giese was 2-for-4 with two runs and Blomgren was 3-for-5 with an RBI to lead the Rebels (9-4, 7-2).

Jessica Menning was 2-for-5 with three RBIs, Breana Van Dyke was 2-for-3 with an RBI and Ciara Everett scored three runs for Edgerton/Southwest Christian.

MCC will play Saturday in the Pipestone tournament.

R H E

E/SWC 120 312 00 — 9 6 4

MCC 102 120 31 — 10 11 1

RRC/W-WG sweeps Adrian Area

ELLSWORTH — Katie Dusek was 3-for-5, Klarissa Larsen was 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs, Taylor Willhite was 3-for-4 with two RBIs to lead Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove in Game 1 to a 10-7 victory Thursday.

Kayla Lonneman was 3-for-4 with three doubles and Rachel Kontz was 3-for-4 with a double for Adrian Area.

In Game 2, Dusek was 4-for-4, Larsen was 4-for-5 with a homer, Katie Larsen was 4-for-5 with three doubles and Kendra Hagert was 2-for-5 with a double to lead RRC/W-WG.

Lonneman was 3-for-5 with a double and Heidi Nolte was 3-for-4 for Adrian Area.

RRC/W-WG plays Saturday in the JCC tourney.

Game 1 R H E

RRC/W-WG 140 121 1 — 10 18 0

Adrian 102 100 2 — 7 11 0

Game 2 R H E

Adrian 433 300 1 — 14 9 0

RRC/W-WG 824 301 X — 18 23 3

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